United Airlines

United Airlines, Inc.

IATA ICAO Callsign UA UAL UNITED
Founded	1925 (1925)
Commenced operations	1934
Hubs	Denver International Airport George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston) Los Angeles International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport O'Hare International Airport (Chicago) San Francisco International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport
Alliance	Star Alliance
Fleet size	698 (mainline only)
Destinations	373 (mainline and regional)
Company slogan	"Good leads the way"
Headquarters	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key people	Oscar Munoz (CEO) Walter T. Varney (Founder)
Revenue	US$ 37.152 billion (FY 2012)[1]
Operating income	US$ 39 million (FY 2012)[1]
Net income	US$ -723 million (FY 2012)[1]
Total assets	US$ 37.628 billion (FY 2012)[1]
Total equity	US$ 481 million (FY 2012)[1]
Website	www.united.com

United Airlines, commonly referred to as United, is a major American airline. It was founded in Boise, Idaho in 1925 and it is currently the second largest airline in the United States to date. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. On May 3, 2010, it was announced that Continental Airlines would merge with United to become one company.^[2] The new airlines will take the United name but use Continental's globe identity and livery. There was a lot of negative reaction to the new livery. Most people were in favor of the iconic "Tulip" logo, designed by Saul Bass in 1973.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "United Continental Holdings Annual Report 2012". quote.morningstar.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
2. ↑ Sorkin, Andrew Ross; Maynard, Micheline (28 April 2008). "Continental Abandons Merger Talks With United". The New York Times.